Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Question

A liquid is allowed into a tube of truncated cone shape. Identify the correct statement from the following.

  • The  speed is high at the wider end and low at the narrow end

  • The speed is low at the wider end and high at the narrow end.

  • The speed is same at both ends in a streamline flow.

  • The liquid flows with the uniform velocity in the tube.

Answer

B.

The speed is low at the wider end and high at the narrow end.

For an incomressible liquid equation of continuity.

AV = = constant or A ∝(1/V)

Therefore, at the wider end speed below and at the narrow end speed will be high.

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